Tag: Alaska

Mile 28 up the Elliot Highway north of Fairbanks lies Grapefruit Rocks. Thanks to a very friendly five-year-old, we met our camping neighbors at Chena River State Park. It turns out his dad is a climbing instructor. They invited us to go climbing today near the White Mountains where we hiked a few days ago. …

Scott and Brooke enjoyed some fun adventures together yesterday while I tried to get Cody to take a nap and get to sleep at night. They went on a bike ride to Pioneer Park. I wasn’t going to put this in, but since Scott wants to dispute, I will just for fun. He said they …

The mosquitoes at our campground at Cripple Creek were pretty bad last night. They were so bad Scott brought out the incredibly adorable mosquito mask. We threw everything into the van as fast as we could and went back to where we had dinner, Chatanika River. Now when I say we I really mean Scott. …

We were all anxious to get some hiking in. Yes, all of us, even Brooke! It was a little chilly when we started hiking, but by the end of the hike we had shed most of our layers. I’m pointing to the crazy mud, or rather little stream that had taken over our designated path. …

The gas tank is filled up at $3.59 a gallon, and that’s a bargain compared to the Canadian price of $1.18 a liter. That equates to $5.31 a gallon. Yikes! Every visit to the gas station means at least $100. That’s even harder to swallow when you consider we are only getting somewhere between 12 …